Celebrate Markham - Sports Events: April 2025-March 2026
Opens Aug 26 2024 12:00 PM (EDT)
Deadline Sep 21 2024 01:00 PM (EDT)
Description

Sport events that take place in the City of Markham, and are hosted by community sport groups that raise the City of Markham’s identity as a sport destination and bring recognition as an active city. These events support the Sport Tourism Strategy that the City of Markham is developing. Applications may be submitted by a not-for-profit organization that is operating as a community organization, club or association, and which is registered with a Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) or National Sport Organization (NSO).  An application is eligible for funding only if the grant will be used for event costs for hosting a regional, provincial, national, international or world sport event.  Additionally, the event must: take place in Markham; be sanctioned by an appropriate, recognized organization (PSO, NSO, International Federation (IF), etc.); be identified as part of the PSO’s and/or NSO’s Canadian Sport for life implementation plan.


Funding requests in the Sports Events category for the following are NOT eligible:

  • Events that are unconfirmed or still in the bidding process;
  • Sports festivals or participation focused events; 
  • York Region Elementary, Middle, and high School Championship events;
  • Hosting multi-sport  events (i.e. multi-sport Games);
  • Sport development/training camps;
  • Provincial, national or international conference, congresses, symposiums, Annual General Meetings, Etc.;
  • Capital Expenditures, gifting and prize money.

As there are no guarantees about availability of venues nor gathering limits, applicants are reminded to observe prudent financial and planning practices.

Celebrate Markham - Sports Events: April 2025-March 2026


Sport events that take place in the City of Markham, and are hosted by community sport groups that raise the City of Markham’s identity as a sport destination and bring recognition as an active city. These events support the Sport Tourism Strategy that the City of Markham is developing. Applications may be submitted by a not-for-profit organization that is operating as a community organization, club or association, and which is registered with a Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) or National Sport Organization (NSO).  An application is eligible for funding only if the grant will be used for event costs for hosting a regional, provincial, national, international or world sport event.  Additionally, the event must: take place in Markham; be sanctioned by an appropriate, recognized organization (PSO, NSO, International Federation (IF), etc.); be identified as part of the PSO’s and/or NSO’s Canadian Sport for life implementation plan.


Funding requests in the Sports Events category for the following are NOT eligible:

  • Events that are unconfirmed or still in the bidding process;
  • Sports festivals or participation focused events; 
  • York Region Elementary, Middle, and high School Championship events;
  • Hosting multi-sport  events (i.e. multi-sport Games);
  • Sport development/training camps;
  • Provincial, national or international conference, congresses, symposiums, Annual General Meetings, Etc.;
  • Capital Expenditures, gifting and prize money.

As there are no guarantees about availability of venues nor gathering limits, applicants are reminded to observe prudent financial and planning practices.

Opens
Aug 26 2024 12:00 PM (EDT)
Deadline
Sep 21 2024 01:00 PM (EDT)